[PATCH v2] drm: get fbdev size from cmdline mode if it exists

[Vincent ABRIOU]

On 01/10/2017 12:39 PM, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 10, 2017 at 12:21:09PM +0100, Vincent Abriou wrote:
>> In case no connector is found while creating the fbdev, gives the
>> possibility to specify the default fbdev size by firstly checking if the
>> command line is defining a preferred mode. Else go into fallback and set
>> 1024x768 fbdev size as it was already done.
>>
>> Cc: Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen at ti.com>
>> Signed-off-by: Vincent Abriou <vincent.abriou at st.com>
>
> btw on all this there's also the possible solution to delay setup of the
> fbdev until the first connector switches to connected, and then only
> allocting the fb and doing the setup. Tegra has that, and Thierry did some
> patches to move that logic into the fb helpers. But there's some locking
> issues that need to be fixed first, hence why those patches haven't landed
> yet.
>
> But if you never probe the right mode, this here sounds like a good idea
> too.
> -Daniel

The early creation of fbdev is useful for userland system. If fbdev 
creation is delayed until first connector is connected, userland systems 
startup could fails (like Android that check fbdev availability at startup).

Today if no connector is connected, a default 1024x768 fbdev is created 
but it does not necessarily match the targeted CRTC size. When the 
connector is connected, fbdev is not reconfigured with the targeted CRTC 
size and it is anyway too late for the userland to take into account new 
fbdev size.
Reading the cmdline is an easy way to solve this.

Regards,
Vincent

>> ---
>> Patch v2:
>>  add a break in the connector for loop when a first cmdline mode is found
>>
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
>>  1 file changed, 29 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
>> index 0ab6aaa..b38285f 100644
>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
>> @@ -1526,6 +1526,7 @@ static int drm_fb_helper_single_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
>>  	}
>>
>>  	crtc_count = 0;
>> +
>>  	for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->crtc_count; i++) {
>>  		struct drm_display_mode *desired_mode;
>>  		struct drm_mode_set *mode_set;
>> @@ -1570,11 +1571,34 @@ static int drm_fb_helper_single_fb_probe(struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper,
>>  	}
>>
>>  	if (crtc_count == 0 || sizes.fb_width == -1 || sizes.fb_height == -1) {
>> -		/* hmm everyone went away - assume VGA cable just fell out
>> -		   and will come back later. */
>> -		DRM_INFO("Cannot find any crtc or sizes - going 1024x768\n");
>> -		sizes.fb_width = sizes.surface_width = 1024;
>> -		sizes.fb_height = sizes.surface_height = 768;
>> +		struct drm_display_mode *mode = NULL;
>> +		/* hmm everyone went away - assume cable just fell out and will
>> +		 * come back later.
>> +		 * Get fb size from command line mode (if existing) else fb size
>> +		 * is set to 1024x768
>> +		 */
>> +		for (i = 0; i < fb_helper->connector_count; i++) {
>> +			struct drm_fb_helper_connector *fb_helper_conn;
>> +
>> +			fb_helper_conn = fb_helper->connector_info[i];
>> +			mode = drm_pick_cmdline_mode(fb_helper_conn);
>> +			if (mode)
>> +				break;
>> +		}
>> +
>> +		if (mode) {
>> +			sizes.fb_width = mode->hdisplay;
>> +			sizes.fb_height = mode->vdisplay;
>> +			DRM_INFO("Cannot find any crtc or sizes - use cmdline %dx%d\n",
>> +				 sizes.fb_width, sizes.fb_height);
>> +		} else {
>> +			sizes.fb_width = 1024;
>> +			sizes.fb_height = 768;
>> +			DRM_INFO("Cannot find any crtc or sizes - going 1024x768\n");
>> +		}
>> +
>> +		sizes.surface_width = sizes.fb_width;
>> +		sizes.surface_height = sizes.fb_height;
>>  	}
>>
>>  	/* push down into drivers */
>> --
>> 2.7.4
>>
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